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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-04
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

California raisln growers expect to
make an average of $400 an acre this
season.
The old saying. "Worth, not
wealth." means that you can't buy any
thing of Worth unless you have wealth.
-'Mr. and Mrs. Bullion called this
afternoon, sor." ''Too bad; and we
were out. Did they leave any mes
sage?" Eyes, sor: he said, Good,
good; tell him I'm so sorry he were not
at home
He Cat dinner) MAY assist you
to the cheese, Miss Vassar?" Miss
Vassar Gust graduated) Thanks, no!
l am very comfortable where l am.
But you may assist the cheese to me, if
you will!'-Pucb.
"A Division of Observation-Disclosures
are you going, my pretty maid?" She
I'm going a-milking, SIR (she said).
He-"Can l not help you, my pretty
maid?" She-''You can work the
pump-handle, sir" (she said).-Pucb.
The tallest man in the world is
supposed to be an Austrian named
Winkelmeier, twenty-five years of age.
His height is eight feet and three inches,
being a foot more than that of Chang.
the Chinese giant. Chicago AdUa1sce.
--sIs the sermon done?" an old
woman was asked as she was leaving
the church. NO" was the prompt re-
ply, ''the sermon is preached but it
will have to be done (and practised) by
us hearers during the week. - Chicago
Living Church.
Man Wants but Little Here Below
Some men content from birth,
Their modest lifecourse run,
And only want the earth
And mortgage on the sun.
They'd live in quiet bliss
And free from all that mars,
If they had the Solar Sys-
TEN and the other stars
-"Ma, is Mr. Thompson respecta-
bleP" Certainly, my child. Why do you
ask that question:" because he wears
such poor clothes" "You should not
Judge persons by their clothes; none
out silly people do that" "Then every
oody's silly, amt they, MAJ"
81 may not be so eloquent as some
Of Them" said the Senator from Mid
dlefork "but when l make u speech
Nobody is able to answer it." Very
likely" replied the honorable Senator
rom Hampsex. odd you ever hear
Of an echo to nothing?" The Senator
from Middlefork is still wondering
what the honorable Senator on the left
was driving at.-Boston Transcript
FL am deeply interested of late"
said the new minister, "in the higher
teachings of Buddha." ''Well, you've
come to the wrong place for that study,
young man, growled Mr.. Oldboarder.
'you can't learn anything about that
article from this hypocritical oleomar-
garine." And the quiet was so loud
that the little water pitcher lifted its
great ears to hear whose bill had been
presented and laid over under Inc rules.
-Bardette,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-04
NAUTICAL CHAT.
Mfr. McGinnis' RecoJIections of q Course on
the Deep Blue Sea.

MCOlnnIS hecOJIecttOnS OF q Course on
the Deep Blue Sea.
Esmerelda Longcoffin-I have Just
been reading an article about yacht
racing. How delightful it must be
to skim over the bright blue sea!
Hostetter McGinnis-You have been
on a yacht during rough weather, have
YOU, Miss Esmerelda?
Esmerelda-Never yet, but 1 know
should enjoy it ever so much.
Hostetter-Well, when 1 paid visit
to my uncle in New York some years
ago l accepted an invitation to 60 out
on yacht.
Esmerelda-I presume you had a
very fine time. Do you love the sea,
Mr. McGinniss?
Hostetter-Well, on that particular
occasion, while was looking over the
railing felt ready to give up every
thing for it, and in fact l did then and
there.
Esmerelda-Were you seasick?.
Hostetter-I was very much dis
gusted with the motion of the vessel.
Esmerelda-Didn't the sea fill YOU
with emotion?
Hostetter, shaking his head-Not at
all. On the contrary, it rather cmptied
ne.
Esmerelda-Oh!
Hostetter-Yes; that's what I said
several times.
Esmerelda-Was that the first time
you had ever been to sea?
Hostetter-That was the first and
last time. 1 had, however, been hall
seas over from indulgence in schooners.
There was only one man on the yacht
who was not affected. He was a doctor.
He was so accustomed to see sickness
that the motion of the yacht had no
effect whatever on him.
Esmerelda-I suppose you were out
of sight of land?
Hostetter-Yes, we were out of sight
of land, although it was only two miles
off, but unfortunately it was straight
down. and sick as was didn't care tC
travel in that direction. Damp clothes
always give me rheumatism.
Esmerelda-rve read that wine was
a great remedy for sea-sickness.
Hostetter-The wine l wanted mos
was port.
Esmerelda-After what you have told
me don't think I'll ever care to 90 tc
sea.
Hostetter-If you should ever go to
sea, Miss Esmerelds, there are several
little things you want to remember. In
the first place, if you hear the captain
talking about crack yacht don't ask
him if a crack yacht is yacht that
leaks. Remember that the swell of the
sea is not caused by dropsy, and that
ships are never boarded at hotels.
Make friends with the steward or stew.
ardess, for there is no telling how soon
you may need his or her services, and
you must not get angry if, after rolling
all night, the steward asks you if you
don't want Il fresh roll.
Observation-Disclosures you, Mr.. McGin.
mis-, I'll try and remember what you
have said.-TcraS SVtingS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-04
SLAVES IN MEXICO.
Bondage in Which the Poems Are Held by
Cruel Taskmasters.

Cruel Taskmasters.
A good deal has been told and written
of the cruelties in subterranean Siberia,
but l very much doubt if the situation
of any convict chained in an under
ground gallery is nearly as appalling as
that of hundreds and hundreds of the
Mexican peon slaves toiling within a
days journey of the land of the free. |
do not say that this is true of all mines;
at many of them, and particularly those
owned by American or English COM
panies, the management is humane and
admirable in every particular, but it is
true of some. In these it is no unusual
thing for peon to be murdered by some
cruel taskmaster, in plain sight of his
wife, who works by his side, hears his
dying shrek and is powerless to raise
her hand to save. This is no fancy
picture, but q dreadful and repeated
reality.
1t is surprising how little of this is
known, but it is surprising how little is
known in general of interior Mexico.
There are thousands of square miles
where peonage is sacred institution
and ''white man. is as great a Curl
osity as hippograff or a unicorn would
be. There whole families are YEARLY
grinding away at debts they had no
more to do with than with the deluge.
Some ancestor they never saw or heard
s. l. toND II
or lost few dollars at monte, or was
tempted to buy gilded sombrero on
credit, and the mischief was done.
That they live in the darkest sort of
ignorance and misery goes without
saying, else some fine morning they
would simply quit being poems and all
the powers that be, at least in Mexico,
could not re-establish the old regime
Edqar Lee Vance, IN Inter- Mountain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-04
Poking Fun at Royalty.

A German paper relates that during
the absence of his son Louis, who had
gone on a distant journey, Prince Fer.
dinand of Prussia, who then resided at
the palace of Belle Vue, near Berlin,
caused some alterations to be made in
the park by the introduction of arti-
fetal hills, lakes and grottoes, in order
to crafty the young Princes love of
the romantic when he returned from
his foreign tour. Soon after his ar
rival Prince Louis was shown round
the park by his proud father, who did
not fail to point out to him all the beau
ties of the scenery. An hour later q
placard placed by some wag was dis
covered on the outer gate with the fol-
lowing inscriptions: "Visitors are re-
quested to be careful not to crush the
hills flat by stepping on them. No dogs
allowed, as they might drink up the
lakes. No one is permitted to pocket
any of the rocks that are lying about.
BY order. IN Y Mail and Express.
, Cabbage delights in deep rich soil.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-04
STRENGTHENING FOOD.
A Subject of Considerable Interest q
RaiSers of Poultry.

Raisers of Poultry.
With poultry culture, the use of
strengthening, stimulating food is very
important at certain times, but when
ever it is used it should always be ac-
companied with caution and good judg-
ment on the part of the breeder. There
is time for all things, and the time to
use food calculated to force growth or
production is only when such a course
will do good and not do harm.
Ireally believe that it is best not to
give the breeding stock any stimulating
food, other than occasionally to supply
or provide for any lack Of insect or
animal diet that may occur. Fowls that
are fed too abundantly on animal food
soon show the bad effects created by
such treatment.
To treat the fowls in the best possible
manner is to initiate nature as closely
as possible. A very little meat for
each fowl, and the same of green food
is all they require of this kind of diet,
as the only thing to be accomplished is
to supply their natural demands in as
natural way rs possible.
In speaking in the above manner 1
mean to apply principally to fowls in
tended for breeding purposes only, for
when the fowls are raised principally
for market purposes the case becomes
quite different, the idea then being to
get the most good in the least possible
time. Cooked food is excellent in nc
complishing this result, and should be
used freely, and any such stimulating
and warming food as onion, red pepper
and such like should be supplied occa-
sionally and as often as the breeder
thinks it is advantageous to his flock.
The principal value of such stimulating
food is to warm up the whole system
and this will serve to act as an appe-
tier, and by iudicious use of this
kind of diet it will not only be valua-
BILE for what little nourshment it con-
tains in itself, but the other food will
be better assimilated by coming in con-
tact and being treated in connection
with this stimulating food.-American
Poultry Journal. ... -.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-04
The WEArHER GRuMRLER.

The discontinued man,
He makes the angels weep,
He says the snow in Jan
Uary is too deep.
He weaYeS constant web
OF querulous complaint,
He says the winds Of Feb
Ruery make him faint.
He says the storms of March
Are very hard to bear,
That they would make an arch
Bishop curse and swear.
That April winds have Ten
Denotes to colds and ougho
And groups and influen-
Ia pick all the people of.
The tickle airs of May
He calls fearful bore,
On them he'll oft expa-
Tiate and grumble sore.
The perfect" days of June
Theme of the poets lays
He says no one but lun-
Atics would ever praise.
He says that he abom-
mates and hates July,
And August makes him COM
Pletely resigned to die.
He says the fogs of Sep
TENDER are worse than death.
He'd rather suffer lep-
Rosy or want of breath.
After the equinoc-
Tial storm has spent its force
The beastly month of Oc-
Tober begins i:s course.
And then the cold Novem-
Der comes with icy breath,
And clustering Deem
Der makes him loSg for death.
He whimpers like a-oabe,
And makes constant din,
With him the angel Cab
Riel would get as mad as sin.
lid Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-04

The finest pork made in the world
Is that produced on the Madeira Islands,
where the swine live principally on
nuts. Christian at Work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-04

Eight Englishwomen have been inn
ported by New York company to cut
Ielvet-an art that is but little known
n this country,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-04

The sugar trade of Batavia has
taken great stride since 1880, the pro-
duction increasing year after year. The
crop of1S84 was the largest ever known
and that of the present year it is ex-
pected will be fully up to it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-04

COOPERATIVE farming is starting
in England.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-06
EASTERN.
All Railroad Competition
to be Annihilated.
KILLED BY A DRUMMER.
Pleading to the Railroad Commits
sion-A Boy Slaugllters
His Playmates.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
CHICAGO, May 5.-All the great prob
lens of ans.continental railway traffic
were given entirely new aspect at a
meeting held here to-day. The meeting
was composed of representatives Of each
of the various overland roads, and was
assembled for the ststed purpose of se-
curing harmonious action in establishing
rates and avoiding competition. Pro-
ceedings began by the election of Traffic
Manager I. L. Kimball, of the Union
Pacific as Chairman. After a general
discussion regarding the object of the
meeting committee was appointed to
draft plan of organization, and report
it to the meeting tomorrow. Then
came an important development;
it was nothing less than that
expression of willingness from the
Canadian Pacific Company to join with
other roads and BECOME member OF
their association.
Heretofore the road has stood aloof,
preferring to fight for business to and
from California, by cutting rates below
the tariffs of the American roads. 1t
agrees to come in providing it is allowed
freight and passenger deferentials to
compensate it for its di advantage as a
long route. 1t will doubtless be accept
ed if an agreement can be reached to the
lesser rates it will be privileged to
charger. Pending the report from the
committee ON organization. the meeting
adjourned until tomorrow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-06
phnnix Raiiroad Progress.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5,-Morrls 4.
Locke. proprietor of the Mariposa and
Phoenix Railway, is here en- a visit. In
conversation Mr.. Locke said that not.
wilhstandipg the annoyance suffered by
the company on account OF interference
by the government in January last and
the consequent temporary suspension OF
the work OF construction, the line will
be completed by June LIST. Manager
Towne of the Southern Pacific, has or
dered the construction of depot at
PLmnix Junction, and j. e. Fillmore
and a number of other Southern Pacific
officers viii proceed to Phenix this
week for the purpose of arranging ter
minal facilities so that business may be
be commenced on the Maricopa and
Ph@uix line without delay.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-06
smiles as n Means Expression.

In the first place, there is the presers
tation smile of society. You are pre-
sented to lady, who not only bows to
show that she puts herself at your feet,
and perhaps gives her hand to show that
she does not mean to pull hair or serate h
G still follow the doubtless correct evos
luton theory of ceremonials), J, but she
"smiles and smiles, to show that her
mood is one of sweet amiability, and that
you are, therefore, for the present, safe
Then there is the pretty, pearly. rip
pling laugh, with which your nut brown
anecdote, which has been heard already
twice this evening, is received. Here,
certainly. there is no pent-up cascade of
emotion that seeks for an outlet. The
sweet lady's laugh is partly for your
sake, that you may feel the soft thrill
of self-applause, and partly for her own,
because she knows she laughs we'll. She
pulls it exactly as if it were stop in an
| organ.
Then there is the bitter laugh of the
sad, sad young man who wishes to inn
press upon your mind the hollowness
that all things have for him; and the
well-managed smile Of Jacques, the ell
der cynic, who thinks thus to wither
your youthful aspirations and, at the
same time, to suggest his own unfathom.
ed deeps of cruel disillusion. Atlantic
Monthly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-06

HURRICANE IN MICHIGAN,
Injury TO Towns In the Upper
Peninsula.

MARQUETTE. May GA Terrific wind
storm swept over the upper peninsula
Monday. completely prostrating tele.
graph and telephone wires, and doing
great damage at Ishpnming, Houghton,
Negaunee, E'canaba and all through
from Fort Howard to Iron river, and
from Norway to Sault Ste. Marie. Com.
munication was entirely destroyed, many
buildings were unroofed, ohimneys wore
demolished and railroad travel was badly
interrupted by fallen trees.
ANOTHER IN THE ALLEGHANIEs.
PITTsBURe, May "a terrific thun.
der storm. accompanied by heavy
wind equal 10 a hurricane. passed over
the Allegheny mountains in eastern
Somerset and western Bedford counties
between Z and s o'clock last evening.
The storm moved in a northwesterly
direction and was about quarter OF a
mile wide. For two miles largo trees
were twisted off like straws, and every.
thing in its path was hattened to the
earth. Hail fell as large as eggs, and
vegetation OF all kinds suffered severely.
The damage done to fruit trees and tim.
ber will amount to thousands of dollars.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-06
rwELvE or THEM ARRESTED.
INTENDING DuELIsTs, pLASs
Appeal TO spain.
Gore Required.

sr. Louis, May "a special frem
the City of Mexico says, Stiior Vercero
Armesto is the name of the Spanish
Minister. who cuts such prominent
figure in the prospective duel. He has
been Minister to Mexico about one
year. He escorted Miss Bazape to the
ball on Saturday night and feels that he
must fight to protect her good name.
Senor Noriego, the offender, has deter
mined to lay the trouble before the
Spanish government, and 10 collecting
material to lake to Madrid silh visw
to having the Minister recalled. In the
meantime the English Baron is impa-
tiently waiting for Noriegas challerge.
as be slapped the Spaniard in the Casino
ballroom when the latter accused him
of undue liberties with Miss Bazaine.
Noriega was on the reception commit.
tee, and his caution to the Biron about
his style of daneing is defended ON tho
score Of his official position. A great
deal of sympathy is expressed for Miss
Bazaine on account of the notoristy she
has received from the sffair.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-06

FOREIGN
Attitude of President Per-
fidio Diaz.
DuELIsTs APPEAL 10 SPAIN
Phrases of the Anti-German Mob
Prejudice Causes Postpone
ment, Paris Exhibition.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HEsALp.
Cry or MEXICO tvia Galveston},
May 5.-The subject of the re-eleotioa
of President Disz. continues to be the
uppermost topic in political circles, and
various conflicting reports are current
regarding the attitude of prominent
public men, whose names are concerned
in the popular mind with the Presidency.
Gen. Carlos Pacheco, Minister Of Public
Works, who has been regarded of late
as likely to become promising cAndi-
date of various factions in the Liberal
party, was interviewed yesterday by an
Associated Press correspondent, or the
reelection question. Gen. Pacheco said
he was glad to be able to give his siews
to the American people at this time, and
would say in all frankness, that be per
sonally favored the reelection of Gem
eral Disz, as measure certain TO
strengthen the country and insurs
the continuation of public prosperity.
General Pacbeco added: "When was
1VNcIHOt vi bnE ttHtf vi ADFtl03s
I proposed charge in its consti-
tuition so as to permit the re.elec ion Of
the Chief Magistrate Of the republic.
and therefore have not had to mcdify
my opinion"
On being asked directly IL General
Disz would accept a reelection, or
favored the contemplated cha, ge in tho
constitution, General pacheco said that
not even the most intimate friends of
the President knew his views on the
subject, and that the President has de-
clined to say anything ON the subisct,
wishing to allow Congress and the State
Legislatures TO exercise their Judgment
without consulting his personal wishes. :
He knew from contact with the people
of the country in recent journeys, that
the sentiment Of the large estate own
ers, manufacturers and merchants, was
emphntically IN favor Of the re election
of President Dlaz.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-06
PACIFIC COAST.
The Maskers Force Their
Foes to Kneel.
CHAMBER OF. COMMERCE DINE.
A Chinese Female Aided in Cir
cnmventing the Courts-Ihe
Earthquake Didn't Smoke.

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD
KINesBURe, Cal. May 5.-The report
ia current in Kingsburg that yesterday
the headgate of the kiugsbura and
Centerville ditch wns raised by unknown
parties, and that soon afterwards two
men, John Joy and Ed Griffith, who
were on their way to ascertain the con-
diiion of the headgate, Were suddenly
confronted by large body of armed
aud masked men, and ordered to throw
up their hands. This done they were
fequired to kneeI and take an oath not
to be found again on the ditch in the
service of the riparian owners. 1t is
claimed that millions will be lost in the
alfalfa fields, vineyards and orchards by
confiaing the water in its natural cham
nal for the next three months.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-06
BOYS MuRpEnOUs CAPER.
Field slaughter With an Old
shot Gun.

WILMINGTON. N. c., May 5.-This
morning, six negro boys aged from thir.
teen to seventeen years, were at the
wharf of the Wilmington Compress,
preparing to get across Cape Fear river
to shoot rice.birds. One named Grant
Best, had a doubled barrel.
led shotgun which he says had
no caps on the tubes and
he did not know it was loaded. While
in the act of blowing out one of the
tubes the hammer fell and one barrel
was discharged. instantly killing Ed.
Smith, B. Fillyaw, Ben. Connolly and
Ed. Fillyaw. Another boy was wounded
in both arms. The latter will recover.
Best surrendered himself Immediately
after the shooting.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-06
Chicago Fruit Market.

Chicago, May 5.--Lemons are steady
and quiet, with no appreciable change.
California fruit is slow of sale, being
sooty or dirty. Oranges are in
fair supply, with a steady de.
mand. Choice fruit is held steadily.
having a fair sale at about the previous
prices, but common is sold at easter
prices. The quotations came as follows;
Bright Riverside, good to fancy, So 50a
100; San Bernardino, So 50@4 25; Santa
Ana, $3@3 26; st. Michael, 81 25@4;
Orange. 50 5o@3; Los Angeles, S2.75a
1926; Navel oranges, according to quail
iy, $5.0O@6.00; Duarte, s. So 00@3 50;
San Gabriel, 81 1903 90; Blood oranges
fancy, 5000 ]. 90; culls, 81.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-06
sPREcKELs, WISDOM.
He Generously Proffers Passes to
Australia.

SAN FRANcisoo, May 5.-John d.
Spreclels has cabled the Delegates oil
the Australian Colonies, now sitting In
London at the Colonial Conference, Of
fering to transport them free from Lon.
don to their homes. lie will personally
bear their railroad expenses in this
country and send them to Australia on
his own steamers. This action is taken
by Mr.. spreckels owing to the inability
of the railroads to extend any courtesles
TO travellers, because of the Interstate
law. The Delegates have been offered
free transportation over the Canadian
Pacific line, but Mr.. Spreckels hopes his
more generous offer will be accepted,
and that it will be the means of main.
tanning and strengthening the present
desirable commercial relations with
Australia
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-06
BATTLE OF RAILROAD TITANs
Expected Contest for Control
and Power,

NEW YORK, May 5.--A contest for
the control of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company is said to be in prospect. The
struggle, it is said, will be as bitter
as that for the control OF the st.
Louis and San Francisco railroad
Among the directors of the Pacific Mail
are Jay Gould, Russell Sage, G. p.
Huntington and Sidney Dillon, who are
prominently identified with the Union.
Central and Southern Pacific railroads,
with which the Pacific Mail is in direct
competition. The other directors are
President j. B. Houston. Edward Laut.
'elbach, Henry Hart, William Rem
sen and J. w. Shaw. All of these with
the exception Of Vim. Hart will, it is re.
ported, be antagonized at the forihcom.
ing election, which takes place this
month. The members Of the opposition
have not yet disclosed themselves, but
will do so when their plans are matured.
1t is charged that the present manage.
ment has not made as much Of the prop.
erty as it might have done, and that as
the company, since the passage OF the
Interstate Commerce law, is more of a
competitor of the Pacific railroads than
ever, it would be for the best interests
of the company. il Gould, Sage. Dillon
and Huntington were retired and other
men elected to their places who are not
identified with rival interests.